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War. It's as inevitable as breathing. Sometimes there are breaths between conflicts, short reprieves, and then those reprieves are shattered as war breaks out. As sons and daughters are sent out to die. As the true evils in the universe are revealed. Matthew Campbell, a young fisherman from a backwater world, finds himself thrown into the combine of war. He's tossed straight to the frontlines without any traditional military training, all he has to fall back on are the lessons from the life he is leaving. Join him as he fights to save a planet he has never been to. Read The Battle for ...

The fight for Allegra continues... Matthew Campbell, alongside everyone else in the Bulwark, are faced with a sudden assault from the Beets. Mudders are being killed left and right. Matthew is nowhere to be seen on the front. Will Matthew be able to get to the front in time to lead his soldiers to victory, or are they destined to die? Or will salvation come from somewhere else? Join Matthew as the fight for Allegra kicks into high gear! Read The Battle for Allegra: The Complete Season Two Omnibus today! This is an omnibus of books 11-20 in the series: The Battle for Allegra. All told, this ...

Matthew's on a mission. Yet again, it isn't one of his choosing. This time around, he has to go deep behind enemy lines. However, this is his deepest incursion yet. He is joining a raid on the fallen city of Thessalonia. Of course, he's promised some great things in return for his help, but the risks may just be great enough that he questions the reward... Read The Battle for Allegra: More Harm Than Good today! More Harm Than Good is the twenty-second book in the sci-fi novelette series The Battle for Allegra. Join Matthew as he goes over the top and ventures into the killing fields. If you...

The War Makers Are On Allegra Matthew is in for a very rude awakening. The Beets he has been fighting are not the only threat on Allegra. It seems the War Makers are on Allegra and they're proving themselves to be capable killers. Now Matthew has to deal with them. The War Makers are such fearsome foes that the Dawn Expeditionary Force leader, Legate Hamilton, has volunteered the service of his best men. Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! Warpath is the seventeenth book in the short story military sci-fi series The Battle for Allegra. Dive into this tale as new alien species are ...

Captain Johnson arrives at the Bulwark bearing gifts, but that's not the most important thing Matthew has on his mind. Matthew is busy thinking about the mission he is about to go on. He is thinking about how he will be leading the first real incursion into Beet-held territory since the war began. What could possibly go wrong? Read The Battle for Allegra: Advance Today!! Advance is the twentieth book in the military science fiction series The Battle for Allegra. Dive into this tale as Matthew fights off aliens and prepares for a rebellion. If you love reading tales of military sci-fi action...

Matthew found Marie, now can he get her to safety? After what seemed like an eternity, Matthew's finally saved Marie. In the time since she saw him last he's been through Hell. Not only that, but he's killed a lot more people than he ever thought he would. He's ready for some reprieve. On the other hand, Marie's been held against her will and has been forced to patch up the same Fulcrum soldiers who kidnapped her. Now two parties stand between them and their sought-after safety. The Fulcrum want to hunt them down and take revenge. The invading alien Beets are just willing to take whatever ...

Alien worlds have a tendency of being unforgiving. People who take too long to learn that die, those who can adapt survive. Same as anywhere else in the galaxy. But there's also a bit of luck that comes into play for those that stay alive. Matthew's luck is looking up as he searches for the lost seeder ship that may or may not exist. All he has to go off of are old stories. Alas, his luck may just run out. Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! Seeder is the sixteenth book in the short story military sci-fi series The Battle for Allegra. Dive into this tale as new alien species are ...

The militia requested help in acquiring a new ship, Matthew's seeing to it that the job is finished. The job has taken Matthew and his team into Thessalonia, and Matthew isn't about to head back home after the job is done after going this far. He's got questions that need answering and he's got Beets to kill. And there's a chance that some of his friends from Crail are in the city too! Read The Battle for Allegra: Acquisition today! Acquisition is the twenty-third book in the sci-fi novelette series The Battle for Allegra. Join Matthew as he goes over the top and ventures into the killing ...

The Fireworks Begin in the War Maker Bunker The Dawn force opens fire on the War Maker robots that were left patrolling the bunker for an untold number of years. These robots have killed before, so it's obvious that they're dangerous. Matthew and his team are in charge of capturing one of them alive. The robots are only about ten meters tall, what's is there to worry about? Matthew has a lot of struggles in the book ahead. Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! Fireworks is the eighteenth book in the military science fiction series The Battle for Allegra. Dive into this tale as alien ...

There's a secret beneath the Bulwark... It seems that the more time Matthew spends on the front the more things he finds. Sometimes those discoveries are enclaves of ancient AI killer robots, sometimes it's a bunker, and other times, it's something even more unexpected than all of that. In this case, that underground discovery is something that will change the way everyone in the Bulwark can live for the better. However, mystery surrounds it and its discovery opens up more questions than Matthew is ready for. Read on to find out what it is! Read The Battle for Allegra: Underground Today!! ...

Can a twenty-year-old mount a rescue op against hardened veterans? After finding a place to call home in the dreary frontline trenches on Allegra, Matthew has just one mission in mind: Rescue. Marie, the front's stand-in medic was taken captive by a rival faction that was supposed to be on Matthew's side. However, in war, "supposed to be" is anything but a guarantee. Now Matthew has to turn his rifle on those who fought beside him. Problem is, those he's declaring a personal war on are hardened soldiers and Matthew is still a newbie. But, he's got a secret weapon. His guardian angels, the ...

Wars have a way of dragging on, and sometimes you need a safe harbor. A Sanctuary, if you will. Having reclaimed the stolen mech, Firefly, Matthew is now concerned with saving Marie. After all, she saved him. He's bound by honor to do the same in return. With the twins Alois and Louise at his side, Matthew reasons that the odds are stacked in his favor. Problem is, they aren't. Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! Sanctuary is the sixth book in the short story military sci-fi series The Battle for Allegra. Dive into this thrilling story that is filled with all sorts of sci-fi warfare....

War has come to Alai's homeworld and she is powerless to prevent it. All she can do is watch. All she can do is worry. Looking to her husband, Alia hopes beyond all hope that he might be able to deliver her, but she is convinced that it's too late... Read Falling Skies today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 1,000 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

Matthew Doesn't Like the Idea of Killing People. Killing Beets was one thing, after all, they're the invaders. People, on the other hand, the act left a bad taste in Matthew's mouth. It also felt like it ripped a piece of his soul out of him. But, that's his mission. In fact, it's his first real one from a superior officer. He has to recover the stolen mech and put down those who stole it. Anyone who stood in the way would likely be ready to kill him, so he'd have to act first. Will Matthew and his newfound allies be able to complete the mission? Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! ...

Things always go wrong when you try to be God. In the case of Reinhardt Base, the Coalition's attempts have now cost them an entire planet. Now the survivors are just trying to get out with their lives. Can they do it? Read Flight From Reinhardt today!

Life as a captain of a merchant ship was seldom exciting, but that didn't phase Ben Moriarty, a war veteran who was happy for the change of pace. But sometimes excitement finds you. For Ben Moriarty, that excitement is in the form of an alien invasion on a world he is making a delivery to. And that excitement will cost him dearly. Read Navigator today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 3,200 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***

Nowhere is ever truly safe. The year is 2284 and wars are endemic across Coalition Space. Matthew Campbell was a fisherman before the Coalition arrived. All he had to worry about was bringing in the day’s catch. Now he is in the middle of a war that has already killed tens of thousands. Matthew makes all the wrong people angry and he finds himself in a "prime" spot on the frontlines. ...Without any traditional military training. It seems that everything he learned in his tiny fishing village and from his time on a fishing boat will have to be enough to keep him alive. The question is, ...

Matthew is tasked with killing a friend... At the request of space marine Second Lieutenant Seville Wyndover, Matthew is hunting down his friend James. Matthew and Rav'ian rescued Wyndover at the expense of their "glory hunt." Once Wyndover was saved, he returned the favor by giving them with more supplies than a Mudder could have dreamed of. Matthew's greatest dilemma isn't the fact that he is hunting down a friend. Now he himself is being hunted. Will he be able to kill his hunters before they kill him? Join Matthew as he fights to save Allegra! Relegated is the fourth book in the short ...

Avel Barbas had a trick to staying alive: being the 'grey man'. All he did was try to stick to the shadows and avoid being noticed. It served him well. Until it didn't. Avel is part of a contingent sent out to some odd ranch. They aren't told why, but Avel will quickly find out that there is a rebel faction that is assaulting the location. However, these rebels aren't about to go down without a fight. Will Avel and the rest of the Coalition soldiers beat back the rebellious militia, or will they die trying? Read Settler's Ranch today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around ...

When aliens invade Allegra, those who know what's best for them make a run for it. However, not everyone runs to the safest places. Some end up finding hidden dangers and secrets. Hreve and Horton are two of these unfortunate people. Beneath the Black Forest on Allegra there is a hidden, alien secret. Read The World Beneath today! ***Please note, this is a short story that is around 6,000 words. If you're interested in longer tales, I have full-length novels and other meatier works!***